Palapa A2

Indonesian communications satellite
Vehicle communications_satellite Q12502227
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Palapa A2

Summary

Palapa A2 is a communications satellite[1]. It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Palapa A2 is in the country of Indonesia[3].
  • Palapa A2's instance of is recorded as communications satellite[4].
  • Palapa A2's instance of is recorded as geostationary satellite[5].
  • Palapa A2's operator is recorded as Telkom Indonesia[6].
  • Palapa A2's follows is recorded as Palapa A1[7].
  • Palapa A2's followed by is recorded as Palapa B1[8].
  • Palapa A2's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company[9].
  • Palapa A2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1977-018A[10].
  • Palapa A2's part of is recorded as Palapa[11].
  • Palapa A2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 2000[12].
  • Palapa A2's SCN is recorded as 09862[13].
  • Palapa A2's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[14].
  • Palapa A2's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit[15].
  • Palapa A2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1977-03-10T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Palapa A2's spacecraft bus is recorded as HS-333[17].
  • Palapa A2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[18].
  • Palapa A2's significant event is recorded as service retirement[19].
  • Palapa A2's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A[20].
  • Palapa A2's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.41'}[21].
  • Palapa A2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+574'}[22].
  • Palapa A2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+297'}[23].
  • Palapa A2's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.90'}[24].
  • Palapa A2's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121_5nsj[25].
  • Palapa A2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "09862"][26].
  • Palapa A2's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1977-018A[27].

Why It Matters

Palapa A2 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . space.jpl.nasa.gov. space.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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